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Tooting
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Jane Davenport made the kick off and thus started the match. In the 4th minute Oliver Westwood shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vernon Clendinning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 7 minutes into the match, Tooting's goal looked a bit too open when Jane Davenport came free, but Chip Blewitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kenneth Partridge fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vernon Clendinning having to interfere. In the 20th minute, Tooting's Oliver Westwood ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Vernon Clendinning. Vernon Clendinning yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Tooting's Chip Blewitt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Barrie Sherman in the 24th minute of play. With a little luck, Horncastle's Vernon Clendinning got control of the ball when Kenneth Partridge tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Oliver Westwood managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tooting's supporters rose to their feet, but Oliver Westwood was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vernon Clendinning breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Vernon Clendinning took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Westwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 35 minutes into the match, Tooting's goal looked a bit too open when Jane Davenport came free, but Chip Blewitt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Tooting booed when Horncastle was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sol Dlyan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vernon Clendinning took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Oliver Westwood, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 43 minutes into the game, Horncastle's Jane Davenport nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Chip Blewitt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Vernon Clendinning showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Owen Morgan in the 54th minute of the match. In the 60thth minute of the game Oliver Westwood who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Horncastle's Vernon Clendinning was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Oliver Westwood sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 67 minutes into the match, Tooting's goalkeeper Chip Blewitt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joshua Reid. A collision led to Tooting getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Geoff Gardiner hit a great ball. 72 minutes into the match, Tooting's goalkeeper Chip Blewitt had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joshua Reid. In the 72nd minute, Danny Coulson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Tooting's Chip Blewitt got control of the ball when Joshua Reid tried to sneak it across the goal line. Horncastle's Vernon Clendinning played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kenneth Partridge in the 78th minute of play. After 79 played minutes Tooting got a freekick which was hit by Geoff Gardiner. Les Tipton took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 85th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Chip Blewitt. Tooting's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 97th minute Kenneth Partridge shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vernon Clendinning saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Horncastle's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.